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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board en banc decision clarifies that California Labor Code does not mandate an employee return to the original Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) for a subsequent injury claim. The Board held that Rule 35.5(e) requiring such return for claims involving the same body parts and parties is invalid as it conflicts with the Labor Code. Therefore, employees are entitled to a new QME for new injury claims, irrespective of prior evaluations. The Board affirmed the trial judge's finding that the applicant was entitled to a new QME for his subsequent injury claims.
ISMAEL NAVARRO vs. CITY OF MONTEBELLO, CORVEL CORPORATION is a workers' compensation case decided in Long Beach. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Long Beach.
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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board en banc decision clarifies that California Labor Code does not mandate an employee return to the original Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) for a subsequent injury claim. The Board held that Rule 35.5(e) requiring such return for claims involving the same body parts and parties is invalid as it conflicts with the Labor Code. Therefore, employees are entitled to a new QME for new injury claims, irrespective of prior evaluations. The Board affirmed the trial judge's finding that the applicant was entitled to a new QME for his subsequent injury claims.
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